Sonata

Lord Shiva!

That's done.

I am off.

Ma'am, did you hear me? I am going home.

I won't come tomorrow.

All right.

What did you say?

What is all right?

Rama is going home.

Oh, God! She's going home again!

I won't come tomorrow, ma'am.

Why not?

How many times should I tell you?

My pregnant daughter is coming home. Her due date is nearing.

So what?

She is not sick, is she?

Come a little late tomorrow.

But how can you not come in such short notice?

That's your concern.

Even I am human.

I can't come tomorrow, and that's final.

It's just a matter of a day.

Manage somehow.

I don't expect you to understand my plight!

Aren't you a bunch of spinsters!

I won't come tomorrow. That's final.

This is just too much! I just came back from work

and this woman is going on.

If you want me to work for you, you can say so

or else, just fire me.

Okay, fine. Go ahead.

Such a chatterbox!

Can't you manage for a day!

Weren't you blessed with limbs!

Talking my ear off.. - She will be the death of me!

And why do I always have to deal with these things?

All you ever say is 'all right'.

For everything.

I come back after a hard day, and this happens!

They eat my head at work

and now this.

Answer me, woman!

What should I deal with?

Could you stop her?

It's just a waste of breath.

Shut up!

That would be talking to you.

Come back from work, and all this nonsense starts.

Dolon, will you please stop it!

My perfume.

I got it as a gift. I can't find it anywhere.

I am sure that the maid has pinched it for her daughter.

Dolon, please! First, it was the maid and now you.

I have to finish these by tonight.

Oh, God!

Another boring evening.

Let's go and watch a movie.

Dolon, please.

You haven't seen it by any chance, have you?

The witch just ignores me!

Are you calling me a witch! What about you?

You are the insatiated witch!

She can hear curses all right.

It was quite expensive.

French.

The perfume, I mean.

It's always perfume, clothes or make-up.

Dinner too.

What about dinner, Prof. Chathurvedi?

And food of course.

The top priority of any blue-blooded Bengali.

Here it is! I found it!

Thank God!

Wasn't someone just blaming the maid?

You know, I lost my sunglasses yesterday.

So? Buy new ones. Blow up money.

Hello, sweetheart.

Okay, right away.

Okay..

Aruna, come fast.

Meera is calling us on Skype.

Happy birthday to you..

Happy birthday, dear Meera.

Happy birthday to you. - Oh, you remembered.

Of course. I tried calling you in the morning

but couldn't get through.

Thank you. Love you.

Where are you?

Are you in some hotel or something?

At the Taj. Came to Mumbai this morning.

From Pune?

Checked into a hotel, and you are calling us now! - Wait!

Listen. - Meera, now you really are the limit!

Dolon.. - I can't believe..

Hear me out first.

I've a meeting with a financier for my next film. - But..

And it will be over by 9:30. At the latest.

And immediately after that, I'll come over to your place.

You better, if you know what's good for you. - I will..

Otherwise, I am going to.. - Listen to me..

I want to celebrate my birthday with both of you.

You and Aruna. Okay? So I am coming

and I am bringing someone with me. You'll never guess who.

Who?

Tell me..

Can you come here?

Peter?

Peter, come here.

Peter, this is Dolon. Dolon, meet Peter.

Hi. - Hi.

Hi, Aruna. Finally, you are here.

Oh, just look at you. - That's Peter.

Oh! - Meera's friend.

Hello, Peter.

Peter, that's Aruna.

The Aruna Chathurvedi I told you so much about.

Yes. - That's her.

Hi, Aruna and Dolon. I have heard so much about you

that I feel like I know you already.

Where did you meet? When?

Oh! About a year back? - Yes.

At Lakaro. - Yes.

Oh, okay.

Last year? And you are telling us now?

Meera, I thought you were a friend. - Dolon, don't.

Well..

She wanted to make it a surprise. - Yes.

And are you a film-maker too, Peter?

No.. I am a cine photographer.

And, Meera and I are making a movie together. - No..

Let me tell them..

I want to tell you

that it is a documentary.

And I wanted you to know before anybody else.

It's about my own experiences this time.

You know, the whole process..

Horrible days in college..

The surgeries..

The pain..

The social stigma..

The fight for identity..

The whole thing.

Meera, I think that's really brave of you.

Wonderful! Really! Bravo! - But..

Meera..

Are you sure? I mean, are you sure you can..

You know. - Well, dear Aruna..

I thought about it. A lot. And..

Peter thinks I should.

Of course you can, love.

Of course. - Of course you can.

Actually, you know I think..

I think I am ready to, now.

It's important and I need to end it.

I have somewhat built a successful life. And..

People have accepted me for who I am.

And if I can't talk about it, then who?

Right. - Of course. - Yes.

Anyway, I'll tell you more about it..

We'll tell them more about it when we get there, okay?

Now listen, baby. You cannot delay me.

Oh, my God! Please don't make me miss my meeting.

Okay?

Oh, wow! I have so much to talk about.. Talk..

You can talk all night, love. - Yes, we can talk all night.

Yes, come soon. - Yes. - So, see you soon, okay?

Yes.. Listen. When will you get here?

How long does it take?

Forty-five minutes to one hour.

10:15 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. at the maximum.

Okay. See you. - Bye.. - Come soon. Waiting for you.

Bye.. Bye, sweeties. - Bye. - Love you.

Bye, Peter. - Bye. - Bye, Aruna and Dolon. - Bye..

So..

She is with a man now.

I think it's wonderful.

I am already in love with Peter.

You would be.

I just hope the poor girl doesn't get hurt all over again.

Why do you have to be such a prophet of doom?

She looks so happy, you know. Radiant even.

That's good..

I wonder where we should have them sleep.

Maybe Peter can stretch out on the sofa here

and Meera.. - Are you planning to make them sleep separately?

That's the limit, Aruna!

But they are not.. - Married! So?

Don't be such a prude, Aruna Chathurvedi!

And don't put words in my mouth, Dolon Sen!

I was going to say that they are not going to sleep much anyway.

Meera wanted to stay up and chat all night.

Remember? - Yes, sure.

Dinner! What about dinner?

They said they would be here at what?

Around 10:30 p.m.

We need to feed them something, right?

Go and wash the rice then.

I'll make some fried rice

and there's some leftover chicken from yesterday.

And I'll make a special salad.